Where does “dispensatrix” come from?

dispensatrix (Latin) comes from Latin dispenso, from Latin pensō, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

dispensatrix (Latin): steward, dispenser; housekeeper

Definitions

  1. steward, dispenser; housekeeper

Ancestry of “dispensatrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindispensoI dispense, distribute; I manage
2Latinpensōto ponder, consider
3Latinpendōto weigh, weigh out
4Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
5Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti →Every word from Proto-Italic pendō →